ANORTHOSITE

Meaning of ANORTHOSITE in English

[ ə'nɔ:θəsʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or another plagioclase.

Origin

C19: from Fr. anorthose 'plagioclase' + -ite 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ANORTHOSITE — noun see: orth- Date: 1863 a granular plutonic igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar (as labradorite), anorthositic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANORTHOSITE — Type of igneous rock composed predominantly of calcium-rich feldspar . It is considerably less abundant than either basalt or granite, …
Английский словарь Британика
ANORTHOSITE — -_thəˌsīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: anorthose + -ite : a granular plutonic igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANORTHOSITE — (n.) A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar, usually labradorite.
Английский словарь Webster
ANORTHOSITE — — anorthositic /an aw'theuh sit"ik/ , adj. /an awr"theuh suyt'/ , n. Petrol. a granular plutonic rock composed largely of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANORTHOSITE — noun Etymology: French anorthose, a feldspar, from a- + Greek orthos — more at orth- Date: 1863 : a granular …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANORTHOSITE — add. ·noun a granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar, usually labradorite.
Webster English vocab
ANORTHOSITE — [an.or.tho.site] n [F anorthose, a feldspar, fr. a- + Gk orthos--more at orth-] (1863): a granular plutonic igneous rock composed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANORTHOSITE
Britannica English vocabulary
ANORTHOSITE — n. Type of igneous rock composed predominantly of calcium-rich feldspar . It is considerably less abundant than either basalt or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANORTHOSITE — анортозит (минералогия) анортозит
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ANORTHOSITE — n мин. анортозит
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ANORTHOSITE — анортозит
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ANORTHOSITE — анортозит
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ANORTHOSITE — горн. анортозит (магматическая порода)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ANORTHOSITE — (n) анортозит
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ANORTHOSITE — n мин. анортозит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ANORTHOSITE — n мин. анортозит
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ANORTHOSITE — анортозит (минералогия) анортозит
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ANORTHOSITE — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' no ̇ r-th ə - ˌ s ī t Function: noun Etymology: French anorthose, a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ANORTHOSITIC — adjective see: anorthosite
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ILMENITE — Iron-black, heavy, metallic oxide mineral , composed of iron and titanium oxide (FeTiO 3 ), which is the major source …
Английский словарь Британика
ANORTHOSITIC — adjective see anorthosite
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANORTHOSITIC — see anorthosite
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-ITE — [-ite] n suffix [ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr. L -ita, -ites, fr. Gk -ites] 1 a: native: resident …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LABRADORITE — a feldspar mineral in the plagioclase (q.v.) series that is often valued as a gemstone and as ornamental material for …
Britannica English vocabulary
ILMENITE — iron-black, heavy, metallic oxide mineral, composed of iron and titanium oxide (FeTiO3), that is used as the major source of …
Britannica English vocabulary
GABBRO — any of several medium- or coarse-grained rocks that consist primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. Essentially, gabbro is the intrusive …
Britannica English vocabulary
FILTER-PRESSING — process that occurs during the crystallization of intrusive igneous bodies in which the interstitial liquid is separated from the crystals …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIGNIFICANT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a considerable/substantial/significant number (= quite a large number ) ▪ He received a substantial number …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASALT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A basalt flow can advance over a kilometre of flat ground in a matter of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ILMENITE — n. Iron-black, heavy, metallic oxide mineral , composed of iron and titanium oxide (FeTiO 3 ), which is the major …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Concise Oxford English vocab

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